Latin America

Cuban Activists Are Taking To Miami's Streets Each Night In Support Of Cuba Protests

4:42pm July 16, 2021

by Adrian Florido

The anti-government protests in Cuba have invigorated the Cuban diaspora in Miami. While officials on the island have worked to quash demonstrations, Cubans have taken to Miami's streets each night.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Biden hold a joint news conference in the White House Thursday.

Biden Says The U.S. Would Offer Aid To Cuba If He Had Assurances About The Regime

6:59pm July 15, 2021

by NPR Staff

Cuba has seen recent demonstrations due to food shortages and high prices amid the pandemic.

World News

Brazil's Bolsonaro Has Been Hospital For Intestinal Issues After 10 Days Of Hiccups

4:21pm July 15, 2021

by Carrie Kahn

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has taken ill with intestinal problems, according to his office. The seriousness of his illness is not clear.

The Power Struggle In Haiti Persists Following Moïse's Assassination

6:36am July 15, 2021

Haitian President Jovenel Moise was a polarizing figure. He was unpopular with many Haitians, and some of them say they are not sad that he was assassinated.

Cuban Americans demonstrate outside the White House on Monday in support of protests taking place in Cuba.

How Cuba Protests Reveal Biden's Political Challenges In South Florida

12:14pm July 14, 2021

by Franco Ordoñez

Widespread protests across Cuba have revealed political challenges President Biden faces as he seeks to support the demonstrations without hurting their cause — or his own political interest.

Cuban Government Blocks The Internet In An Attempt To Thwart Protesters

11:26am July 14, 2021

by Carrie Kahn

As the largest anti-government protests in years spread throughout Cuba, the regime is attempting to control the flow of information by restricting internet access.

Moïse's Assassination Created A Political Vacuum In Haiti

7:59am July 14, 2021

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Bocchit Edmond, Haiti's ambassador to the United States, about the investigation into the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, and who's in charge of the country.

Conditions In Haiti Remain Tense After Last Week's Presidential Assassination

7:21am July 14, 2021

The investigation into the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse is looking closely at the role the president's security detail played the night of his death.

Politics & Government

News Brief: Voting Rights, Budget Agreement, Assassination Investigation

6:14am July 14, 2021

Vice President Harris leads the administration's voting rights effort. Senate Democrats reach a $3.5 trillion budget deal. Questions remain as the probe into the murder of Haiti's president continues.

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Cubalex, a U.S.-based organization of human rights lawyers, estimates about 148 anti-government protesters have been arrested, detained or disappeared since Sunday.

World News

A Popular YouTuber Is Detained By Cuban Police On Live TV In A Roundup Of Critics

6:00am July 14, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

"I hold the government responsible for anything that may happen to me," Dina Stars said before abruptly ending an interview. Human rights groups say some 148 people have been detained since Sunday.